PAGE 12, WE[ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1989- Region assumes deficit of protective service progran By Trudie Zavadovie The'proposed GST is not the only thing to ding residents next year. Water and sewer rates may increase in Durham Region as mucb as nine per cent in 1990. For the second consecutive year, water and sewer rates- soared above the cost of inflation, leaving the, past five-year annual increase of less than five per cent as a distant memory. Regional finance commissioner Jack Gartley attributes the- stag- gering in creases to rapid residen- tial and industrial growth in Durham Region. At a Nov. 7 meeting, hie told members of the works, finance administration and planning committees to expect the In- creases to come Janua1y, 1990 and that the industrial sector will be bit even harder by higher increases expected to be phased in. An estimated $678-million will be spent for water, sewer: and road! projects in Durham Region over the next 10 years which- is $107-million more than the 1989 10-ynar forecast. Durham Region's population is estimfated to have increased by 5 per cent annually since 1986 land is expected to continue at that rate until 1991. Total population in Durham Region for the yar 2001 ;is forecasted to be 8.5 per cent more than that forecasted lastyer That represents 'an additional 11,600 -households bringing the total estimated addtional households over the next 10 years ta 51,900, an in- crease of 38.9 per cent over last year's growth forecast. Pirinting to coet $11,00O More than $11,000 will be spent by the Town of Whitby for t he printing of the 1990 spring and summer recreation activity brochures. Town council bas approvéd the low tender of Preprint/Insert Marketing Services Ltd., -in the axnount of $11,994.* The contract will include the printing of 2 1,000 brochures. Bone Chutler: . A 'Wh<.o done it?'91tlt the end By Trudie Zavadovics 'Who done it?'remains a mys- tery till the very end in the, Wbitby Courthouse Theatre's production of Monk Ferris'Bone Ohiller. As the audience slowly _gets acquainted with the cast of 13 gathering on Friday l3th at the mansion of Mr. Travers to hear the terms of the late man's will, curiosities peak and senses shar- pen as it prepareg, to solve the mys tery of 'Who done it? The tone of the evening is playful and probing as the col- orful, if not misguided, charac- ters begin their task of decipher- ing the old man's will which takes the form of a rebus or a picture puzzle. This serves as an excellent vehicle for audience participation. MUch of the humor is subtle and strategically placed through- out the play but there are obvi- ous gems that stand alone. After learning the old man was done in by someone who carved bim into 17 pieces with a meat cleaver, puzzle expert Jerry Devlin quips, 'I can see what (grandniece) Connie meant by peacefully.» Friday the l3th proves un- lucky. for some. As t he evening progresses, Old Man Travers' is not the only murder'that needs solv-ing. - The play is well acted by the entire company, but just as with the humor, there are gems. Flame Fondue (played by Deb Smith Schregardiis) 'is introdu- ced as a kindergarten teacher. She is a mixture of Marily Monroe and Mae West and she dresses like Cyndi Lauper. Her role allows ber to be 'off the wall' and it's obvious she enjoys it and so does the audience. Adler 8heridan (Gary Hatton) is the Travers' family lawyer. He plays his part with a natural ease that makes him both believeable and likable. Theodosia Travers (Joan Roan- tree), sister-in-law of -the deceased bas a fairly low-key role but is very effective and natural in ber performance. Although a tad long between the. end of act two and the beginning of act tbree, the play sustains interest and proves to be pleasantly entertaining and an worthwhile way to spend an evening. IPoroetain trade becomes.h ob'by for KAON AM'/1U CZEAfFIOWMÇ IN CUSTOM MADE DESIGNS SUITED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR TASTES AND DESIRES HANO BEADED IBRIDAL GOWNS BRIDAI..ACCESSORIES CULSTOM TAILORING TO AIL GOWNS MOTHER 0F BRIDE AND GROOM FASHIONS AFFORDABLE PRICES EXCLUSIJiELYeIWURKQAMREGOIIAT Dianne's Bridai Couture 413 DUNOAS ST. E, WHITBY FOR VYOUR EXCLUSIVE APPOINIMENT CALI: 430-8985 fiEE MARIA JUNGS DESIGNS ##~ By Julie Parsons What was once a trade has become an enjoyable hobby for Mary Holdcroft. Making porcelain china flowers "is my hobby that pays for itself,» says Holdcroft, whose work is on dis play during November at the Whitby Public Library. At age 14, Holdcroft began working with porcelain china under an apprentice training proram in Stoke-On-Trent, Eng- Ejoldcroft had two years' train- ing before World War II. After two and a haîf years of war, she finisbed bier apprenticeship and began ber trade. Working in different factories in EngI and she gained qcperience in ail aspects of flower inodeling and painting. Upon arriving in Canada 22 years ago, Holdcroft was unable to find work in ber trade, and began work in nursing. 1 She then worked part-time for Coalport, a member of the Wedg- woo d Group, as a demonstrator. At stores sucb as Burks and the Bay, she sbowed how flowers and figurines are made and explained the procedures involved. Holdcroft makes every part of a porcelain china flower, rigbt down to the mixture of the dlay. She uses a small amount of olive oul, a small wet sponge and an OSHAWA WHITBY NEWCASTLE UnIlbed WMy Because you cared... Gien is 23 years old. Glen has a profound bilateralcong.enital hearing impairment (hearing loss in both ears). Gien was employed temporarily, but was unable to maintain his position due to his physical limitations. He was, consequently, living with his parents on a small disability pension. The Deaf Centre (a United Way Agency) assessed Gien, and found him academically at about a grade one.level. Gien seemed to be somewhat socially maladjusted. Gien participated in the- Life- Skills/Pre-Vocational Training Program, ful-time, for two years. Gien learned basic reading and WIriting skills and how to count and budget money. Gien developed his communication and social skills. Gien was placed on a variety of work training sites where the Deaf Centre was able to determine what type of job Gien is most suited to. Many talents emerged and Gien was able to maintain a ful-time job. Wthout your Unted Way contribution, Gien rnay flot have been able to lve a more Independent and productive lite truhsupport from the Deaf Centre <a Unted Way Agency). 'F'4 le-à . 4.Ar asortmnent of tools that includes a knitting needle, modeling tool, piece of board to work on, tea strainer and various other tbings that corne to ber mind as being useful. After being assembled in the dlay stage, bier pieces are fired in the kiln at a temperature of 1250 C. Then she clear glazes tbem and tbey are fired again. After this they are freehand painted, and fired gain for the final time. The extreme heat melts tbe paint into the china. Holdcroft bas just recently started work on small, wall pla- ques, some of wbicb are round and some oval. Her work consists mostly of jewelry, consisting of e=rngs brooches and stick pins. Aswll, oldcroft makes candle- bolders and stemmed flowers. Such items range in price from $10 to $27. ' ~.. I ~ e-,, c f. i i 1-- '4~ 5' ~ t f' M Àw" rure mleà m b s'Ar